produce

Late winter/early spring in the northeast means a smaller selection of root vegetables, mostly from storage, at the market. The following vegetables and produce are in season in April in the Northeast US: Carrots Onions Potatoes Turnips (Photo: A Creative Commons Attribution (2.0) image from Elena Gaillard‘s photo stream); Source

Winter in the northeast means plenty of root vegetables at the market. The following vegetables and produce are in season in February and March in the Northeast US: Carrots Onions Potatoes Squash Turnips (Photo: USDA; Source)

Winter in the northeast means plenty of root vegetables at the market. The following vegetables and produce are in season in January and February in the Northeast US: Cabbage Carrots Onions Potatoes Squash Turnips (Photo: USDA; Source)

To assist with pricing and inventory control, all produce is labeled with price look-up codes (also referred to as PLU code, product code, or price code). PLU codes are 4-digit numbers. Although the PLU code may be prefixed with a 5th digit to indicate if the item is organic, it is not a a reliable[…]